We have a bit of land nearby, to keep the grass down we have put a few sheep on it. We chose Damara Sheep these people have been extremely helpful. Damars and Dorpers are good for us as they do not need shearing.

The Black Headed F4 Dorper in the background had triplets the other day, she was ignoring one of the lambs so I took her to raise at home. She is keeping another lamb company. The little black one was one of twins to another sheep, her brother died and the mother abandoned her so she's being fed at home as well. They wear nappies when they are inside the house.

I had always felt that there was a religious element in those who are passionate about 'Climate Change' or as it was previously known 'Global Warming'. Below is an email between Mike Hulme and Martin Young. Hulme is of course rather well known and influential in the small world of 'Climate Change Scientists'. Source is the Climategate 2 see here.

Thanks very much that's really good stuff. The link I'd make is that God's promise for thenew (messianic) age in the kingdom of God is of a renewed world where lions, lambs,children, snakes etc cuddle up together. In a world that rightly fears the onward decay ofour environment, that is very good news - God is the saviour of the creation. Jesus'resurrection spells the new creation and through faith in him we have that hope forourselves

Martin,Re. conversation yesterday ... here below is a short commentary on the film from Sir JohnHoughton, via LICC. Sir John is a colleague of mine and a leading international climatescientist and who happens to be a Christian.I will explore whether I can get film clips by September on CDROM. Happy to help out if Ican. I read Isaiah 11, but not quite sure what line you would take to make the link.You might also follow this story from Rowan Williams - I suspect he is following the leadtaken by Right Rv James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, who has taken seriously theenvironmental theology of Scripture from an evangelical perspective.Mike===================="The Archbishop of Canterbury also joined the climate change debate thisweek... The Church of England has declared its support for a challengingproposal to tackle the threat of climate change. Dr Rowan Williams, saysthe plan, known often as "contraction and convergence", offers a way toact justly towards the poorest. The idea says all the Earth's people haveequal rights to cause pollution. Already endorsed by other faith groups,it says nobody, however rich, should cause more than their allotted share.[1]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3866543.stm=======================

wftw184.gif connecting with culturethe day after tomorrowA scientist once told me, "No way can we Americans change our lifestyle; we just have tofix the biosphere." If only it were that simple.In January, I attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, to debate whether human-inducedclimate change is actually a weapon of mass destruction.We've known for two centuries now that increased 'greenhouse gases' result in globalwarming. As sea levels rise, we experience greater extremes of climate; disasters, such asfloods and droughts, will become more frequent and intense, causing more death, misery andeconomic loss than anything else. It's predicted that by 2050 there will be 150 millionenvironmental refugees.The Day After Tomorrow explores such potential mass destruction. Set in the US, it beginswith a debate among scientists about climate change. While they can't agree and thepoliticians dither, the climate changes (Hollywood style), unleashing devastating storms onthe northern hemisphere, and plunging it into a deep freeze.Despite its exaggeration - in both scale and speed - the film vividly demonstrates how weare at the mercy of the climate, and how our human actions will provoke faster change thanat any time in the last 10,000 years.The Gospel of Matthew records that religious and political leaders once came to Jesusasking for a sign. Jesus said that they were good at forecasting the weather but not atinterpreting 'the signs of the times'. He challenged their power base with radical messagesabout what the kingdom of God is really about.Today, we read the `signs in the sky' even more skilfully; and yet we are still no betterat interpreting the signs of the times. The challenge to act is very clear. But we don'ttake seriously enough our God-given responsibility to care for the Earth and our fellowhumans, especially the poor and disadvantaged.Luke tells the same story and stresses the importance of seeking the kingdom of God aboveall else. Two contrasting parables in the same chapter (12) - of the rich fool, whose goalwas to increase his wealth, and the faithful steward, who carefully managed his master'shousehold in his absence - should challenge us in the affluent West. Jesus concluded, 'Fromeveryone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has beenentrusted with much, more will be asked.'500 million people are expected to watch The Day After Tomorrow. We must pray that theypick up that message.Sir John HoughtonSir John is co-chair of the Scientific Assessment Working Group of the IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change and was formerly chief executive of the Meteorological Office.

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The house in the video below is designed to be lived in by elderly people and to 'Revitalise' them. It's a truly terrible place, I'd rather live in a humpy on the bank of a river than this house of horror.